# Distance from Gemena (GMA) to Riga (RIX)

> 5,981 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,981 km / 3,716 mi / 3,229 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 3° (north)
- **Return heading**: 185° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (DR Congo) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 16:22 in Gemena, it's 18:22 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,342 ft (RIX is lower than GMA)

## Airports

### [Gemena Airport (GMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gma-gemena-gemena-airport/1ef266de-e363-633c-81e0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Gemena, DR Congo
- ICAO: FZFK
- Timezone: Africa/Kinshasa
- Coordinates: 3.240000, 19.770000
- Elevation: 1,378 ft

### [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riga, Latvia
- ICAO: EVRA
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- Coordinates: 56.920000, 23.970000
- Elevation: 36 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 16:22 in Gemena, it's 18:22 in Riga.

## Related

- [Gemena Airport (GMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gma-gemena-gemena-airport/1ef266de-e363-633c-81e0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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